The Scottish Human Rights Commission has been unanimously re-elected to the role of Chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) for a further three years.
The European.... Accredited ombudsmen and commissions with “A status” – including the Scottish Human Rights Commission - have access to the United Nations human rights system, including speaking rights at the Human Rights... the work of the Scottish Human Rights Commission will continue to be shared with our sister organisations
Our human rights monitoring model to fill the gaps in human rights data and brings us closer to local communities and their human rights concerns. We bear witness to the lived experiences of people and communities across area and report our findings to the Scottish Parliament.
In February and March 2026, we visited the South of Scotland, including Ayrshire, Cumbrae, and Arran. We heard first-hand from human rights defenders on the ground about the issues facing their communities in Stranraer
Human Rights Impact Assessment
Equality and human rights impact assessments (EQHRIAs) are an important mechanism for enabling equality and human rights considerations to be embedded into the policies....
In an environment where there are financial constraints, a human rights framework can provide objective... for the progressive realisation of rights.
The adoption of a human rights based approach can set legal... performance will be achieved through taking account of the rights of individuals whose interests may
The Commission would like to invite people with experience of poverty to join a Reference Group on Poverty and Adequate Standard of Living. The group will help inform our work to implement Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights, and our work more generally.
We would like to support people who experience poverty to influence decisions which affect them, using human rights as a tool for change.
Read the Call for Participants in Word format.
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